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should be considered a privilege to plant a tree, 

 something that will live on and continue to be 

 a source of pleasure and profit to future gener- 

 ations after we have passed from the field of 

 action. The planting of a tree shows faith in 

 our Creator, for we would not plant if we did 

 not believe He would reward diligent labor 

 with a liberal harvest. The planting of trees 

 and orchards show that we have faith in the 

 section or locality which we have chosen. By 

 our choice we show that we have faith and be- 

 lieve the soil and climate are congenial to the 

 growth of the varieties selected. The planting 

 of trees should be an indication of faith in one's 

 self, for if a planter has not faith in himself, 

 if he is not fully convinced that he has the 

 ability to plant the tree carefully, cultivate con- 

 stantly and gather the fruit tenderly, he had 

 better not enter the field of tree planting. He 

 may prove a planter, and a planter only, for all 

 trees which are planted do not yield profitable 

 harvests. 



"What does he plant who plants a tree? 

 He plants a friend of sun and sky; 



He plants the flag of breezes free; 

 The shaft of beauty towering high; 

 He plants a home to heaven anigh 

 For song and mother-croon of bird, 

 In hushed and happy twilight heard — 



The treble of heaven's harmony — 



These things he plants who plants a tree. 



